I really feel this is the right moment to give other social networks a chance. I am so tired of FB and all their antics . If only my friends were there on G+.....
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#172I really feel this is the right moment to give other social networks a chance. I am so tired of FB and all their antics . If only my friends were there on G+.....
If only other social networks started using distributed social protocols like OpenID, Activity.streams, Salmon, OAuth, FOAF.
Don't crave for a nicer walled garden. Instead start tearing down the walls.
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#173I really feel this is the right moment to give other social networks a chance. I am so tired of FB and all their antics . If only my friends were there on G+.....
If only other social networks started using distributed social protocols like OpenID, Activity.streams, Salmon, OAuth, FOAF. Don't crave for a nicer walled garden. Instead start tearing down the walls.
I am really glad that G+ does not give right access to external apps. It prevents the network from getting spammed , help to maintain cleanliness of the content and really helps in relevant discussions rather then water my farm kind of posts.
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#174So I just disabled the Facebook contacts sync on my phone, because as of today it is useless for me. I'm also thinking of uninstalling the Facebook app, because the web interface is good enough for me, and I kept the Facebook app just for the contacts sync.
Good luck with that. I can't uninstall the facebook app because my carrier decided that this app is not optional. It just can't uninstall.
Android Samsung Galaxy S2 on Rogers
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#175So I just disabled the Facebook contacts sync on my phone, because as of today it is useless for me. I'm also thinking of uninstalling the Facebook app, because the web interface is good enough for me, and I kept the Facebook app just for the contacts sync.
Good luck with that. I can't uninstall the facebook app because my carrier decided that this app is not optional. It just can't uninstall. Android Samsung Galaxy S2 on Rogers
Root it, install titanium backup, remove it (if its not rootable then there is no way that im aware of).
That's what I did for my HTC desire so I could remove the crapware (fb app included) on it.
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#176So that's why I've stopped receiving spam to my GMail account.
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#177This is so much worse than anything Google has ever forced upon users with Google+.
What has Google "forced upon users" with Google+? Especially given that you can still remove G+ from your large Google profile (for now at least)
Well, you can't sign up for it without giving them a phone number. That's why I and the missus don't use it.
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#178Earlier quoted context omitted.
> If so, for a majority of people this will probably make sense... want to message somebody on facebook? You don't have to login to facebook! Email them at xyz@facebook.com. There are easy ways to advertise this fact, without changing anyone's personal info in their Facebook account. It could be as simple as adding the text "You can also send messages to JaneDoe@facebook.com" to JaneDoe's profile page.
I do agree - it could have (and possibly should have) been done differently. I was trying rationalize facebook's action. It's a hugely successful company run by people smarter than I.
"run by people smarter than I"
Don't bet on that!
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#179FWIW: I don't have timeline, and it changed mine to @facebook.com
Timeline was rolled out to all accounts. Are you using a plugin to approximate the old look or something?
Another Timeline refusenik here.
They keep laying little tripwires all over the place, trying to trick you into accepting Timeline, but if you are careful you can avoid them.
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#180Earlier quoted context omitted.
I've still seen some people who don't have Timeline yet. It is rare though.
I can't stand timeline. I find it really difficult to read them for some reason - probably something to do with having more than one column - and poor alignment - it's cognitively difficult.
I read an opinion piece that said is was deliberately confusing... an attempt to trick you into clicking on ads.